Bachelor of Communication

Highlights

• Study at Queensland's number 1 ranked university for communication and media studies (QS World Rankings, 2025).  
• Master the latest skills in digital trends, audience analysis, media, and data analytics.  
• Gain real-world experience through industry placements and learn from Australia’s top news, media, and communication researchers.  
• Graduate workforce-ready, with QUT communication graduates in high demand across news organisations, advertising agencies, government roles, and leading global brands. 

How to apply for the Bachelor of Communication

Our majors are all designed to help you harness the power of new and emerging communication platforms. Once in your degree, you'll be able to choose which of the following majors you'd like to pursue: 

• Bachelor of Communication (Journalism) 
• Bachelor of Communication (Media and Communication Industries) 
• Bachelor of Communication (Promotional Communication)* New 
• Bachelor of Communication (Screen Industries)* New 
• Bachelor of Communication (Digital Advertising)** 
• Bachelor of Communication (Community and Public Relations)** 

*The first intake for promotional communication and screen industries is Semester 1, 2026. Subject to university approval. Course information coming soon. 

**The last intake for digital advertising and community and public relations is Semester 2, 2025. Subject to university approval. 

New majors available from 2026

Promotional communication* 

In today’s digital environment, communicating effectively means more than just reaching audiences. It requires the ability to shape how products, ideas and identities are presented and understood. This study area brings together expertise in digital platforms, audience analytics and content strategy with practical skills in visual communication and creative production. 

Screen industries* 

Offering an interdisciplinary pathway into the commercial screen sector, this major blends media analysis, cultural insight and production literacy. The screen industries are undergoing rapid transformation, presenting professionals with fresh opportunities and challenges to create compelling media experiences across emerging platforms. This major is thoughtfully designed to address digital disruption, offering students the interdisciplinary knowledge and practical skills needed to succeed in this fast-changing field. 

*Subject to university approval 

Why study a Bachelor of Communication?

The QUT Bachelor of Communication enables you to harness the power of media and communication platforms for meaningful global impact across a range of professions and industries. A career in communication changes the world.

Real-world learning 

Emerging media and communication technologies, like artificial intelligence, are rapidly changing job titles and career opportunities. In our degree, you not only develop a sophisticated understanding of the latest digital trends, platforms and technologies, but also cultivate a suite of highly transferable capabilities that strengthen your employability no matter what the future holds.

You’ll be working with industry experts as teachers, real-world clients providing briefs for assessment, and collaborating with other students as you will in the field. Along the way, you’ll learn from industry experts within the world-leading Digital Media Research Centre – QUT's home of groundbreaking insights and strategies in digital media and communications. 

As you work on assignments and projects, you can even submit your university works for recognition through industry partners. 

You’ll even be given a deep understanding of communicating and collaborating in the workplace, so you’ll have the professional skills necessary for a long and successful career. 

Flexible course options

With modern communications roles and career paths growing by the day, the demand is there for graduates with any number of specialisations and skill sets. To help support a diverse, strong cohort of graduates with unique capabilities, QUT lets you tailor your communication degree to suit your interests. 

You’ll be required to undertake: 

• Bachelor of Communication core units 
• a communication first major.

From there, you can add one of the following options to your studies: 

• a second communication major 
• two communication minors (shortened, condensed forms of studying majors) 
• one communication minor and your chosen electives 
• a series of chosen electives, tailored to your interests. 

Double degrees

With a double degree, you'll gain an even broader range of skills and knowledge and greater career flexibility. You can study communication in a variety of double degree settings: 

• Bachelor of Business/Bachelor of Communication 
• Bachelor of Communication/Bachelor of Laws (Honours) 

Highlights

• Study at Australia’s number 2 university for communication and media studies (QS World Rankings, 2025).  
• Master the latest skills in digital trends, audience analysis, communication strategy, media, and data analytics.  
• Gain real-world experience through industry placements and complete projects briefed by real clients.
• Learn from Australia’s top news, media, and communication researchers at QUT’s world-leading Digital Media Research Centre.
• Become proficient in workplace communication and collaboration as you work with students across different fields.
• Submit your university assignments and projects for external recognition through industry partners.
• Graduate workforce-ready, with QUT communication graduates in high demand across news organisations, advertising agencies, government roles, and leading global brands. 

Flexible course options

Tailor your communication degree to suit your interests and graduate with a unique set of specialisations and skills. Our Bachelor of Communication lets you combine your chosen major with a second major or a combination of electives and minor study areas, allowing you to study up to three different areas of communication within your degree.

Double degrees

Increase your graduate pathways and employability by combining your Bachelor of Communication with another degree in our range of double degrees.